1934 PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 24–29, 1934 |
| Location | Williamsville, New York, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Park Country Club |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Match play - 5 rounds |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 6,579 yards (6,016 m)[1] |
| Field | 107 players, 32 to match play[1] |
| Cut | 146 (+2), playoff |
| Prize fund | $7,200[2] |
| Winner's share | $1,000 |
| Champion | |
 Paul Runyan |
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| def. Craig Wood, 38 holes | |
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The 1934 PGA Championship was the 17th PGA Championship, held July 24–29 at Park Country Club in Williamsville, New York, a suburb northeast of Buffalo. Then a match play championship, Paul Runyan won the first of his two PGA Championship titles, defeating Craig Wood in 38 holes.[3][4]
Defending champion Gene Sarazen lost 4 & 3 in the second round to Al Watrous.[5]
Contents
Format
The match play format at the PGA Championship in 1934 called for 12 rounds (216 holes) in six days:[2]
- Tuesday – 36-hole stroke play qualifier
- defending champion Gene Sarazen and top 31 professionals advanced to match play
- Wednesday – first round – 36 holes
- Thursday – second round – 36 holes
- Friday – quarterfinals – 36 holes
- Saturday – semifinals – 36 holes
- Sunday – final – 36 holes
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | Record | Advanced to | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Armour |  Scotland United States |
1930 | 1–1 | Second round | T9 |
| Gene Sarazen | United States |
1922, 1923, 1933 | 1–1 | Second round | T9 |
| Leo Diegel | United States |
1928, 1929 | 0–1 | First round | T17 |
| Walter Hagen | United States |
1921, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927 |
0–1 | First round | T17 |
Failed to qualify
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olin Dutra | United States |
1932 | 78 | 75 | 153 | +9 |
Source:[2]
Final results
Sunday, July 29, 1934
| Place | Player | Country | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Runyan | United States |
1,000 |
| 2 | Craig Wood | United States |
500 |
| T3 | Gene Kunes | United States |
250 |
| Denny Shute | United States |
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| T5 | Bob Crowley | United States |
200 |
| Al Houghton | United States |
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| Dick Metz | United States |
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| Al Watrous | United States |
Final eight bracket
| Quarter-finals July 27 |
Semi-finals July 28 |
Finals July 29 |
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| Paul Runyan | 1up | |||||||||||||
| Dick Metz | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Runyan | 4&2 | |||||||||||||
| Gene Kunes | ||||||||||||||
| Gene Kunes | 4&3 | |||||||||||||
| Bob Crowley | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Runyan | 38h | |||||||||||||
| Craig Wood | ||||||||||||||
| Craig Wood | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Al Watrous | ||||||||||||||
| Craig Wood | 2&1 | |||||||||||||
| Denny Shute | ||||||||||||||
| Denny Shute | 6&5 | |||||||||||||
| Al Houghton | ||||||||||||||
References
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External links
- PGA Media Guide 2012
- About.com – 1934 PGA Championship
- PGA.com – 1934 PGA Championship
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